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Why parents love Alanis- Alanis Morissette's Jagged Little Pill sold 33 MILLION copies.
- It defined an entire era of female rage-rock.
- Three syllables with a bright, Irish sound: ah-LAN-iss.
- The meaning precious/dear is warmly aspirational.
- The most important female album in rock.
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The vibe of Alanis
preciousdear childIrishGaelicMorissetteJagged Little Pill33 millionrage-rockera
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Origin & history of Alanis
Irish Gaelic (precious/dear) or Alan
→ Alanis
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Irish Gaelic / Germanic roots
Alanis comes from the Irish meaning precious. Alanis Morissette's Jagged Little Pill (33 million copies) defined an era of female rage-rock.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Irish; Alanis Morissette (born 1974).
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Today
Alanis remains a beloved choice, ranking #1917 in the US. 3,321 babies have been named Alanis since 1995.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Alanis?
2013
peak year
The name Alanis reached its peak in 2013, with 182 registrations (ranked #1289). It had only entered records 18 years earlier, in 1995. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #1917) today, averaging about 105 new babies per year. Alanis's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 3,321 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
182
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,289)
(ranked #1,289)
105
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
1,050
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
3,321
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Alanis2
Life path number
The Peacemaker
Diplomacy, harmony and deep empathy.
Alanis's Life Path 1 is the leader's number — era-defining leadership. People named Alanis tend to be bright, rage-fuelled, and gifted at selling 33 million copies of anger.
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33 million copies of anger✦
Jagged-Little-Pill◈
Female-rage-rock◎
Irish-precious♡
Era-definingA1
L3
A1
N5
I9
S1
Sum: 20 → Life path 2
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Personality of Alanis🕊️
Peaceful
They bring calm to every room.
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Deeply loving
Their love runs deep and steady.
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Intuitive
They read people with extraordinary accuracy.
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Artistic soul
Beauty speaks to them powerfully.
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